Lexical Definition
σκηνοπηγία skēnopēgía (skay-nop-ayg-ee'-ah) Feast|Festival of Booths G:N-F
from σκῆνος and πήγνυμι
tabernacles.
- the Festival of Tabernacles (so called from the custom of erecting booths for temporary homes)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σκηνοπηγίασ | of pitching of tents | LXX.Deut.31.10 |
| pitching of tents | LXX.Deut.16.16 • LXX.Zech.14.16 • LXX.Zech.14.18 • LXX.Zech.14.19 | |
| σκηνοπηγία | of Booths | John.7.2 |
Abbott-Smith
σκηνοπηγία, -ας, ἡ (< σκηνή, πήγνυηι), [in LXX for סֻכּוֺת, De 16:16 31:10, Za 14:16, 18, 19; I Es 5:51, I Mac 10:21, II Mac 1:9, 18 * ;]
prop., the setting up of tents or dwellings (Arist.); in LXX and NT, ἡ σ., ἡ ἑορτή τῆς σ. (called also ἑορτὴ σκηνῶν, Le 23:34, al.; v. Deiss., LAE, 116 f.), the feast of Tabernacles: Jo 7:2.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Leviticus | 23:34 |
| Deuteronomy | 16:16 · 31:10 |
| Zechariah | 14:16 · 14:18 |
| John | 7:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σκηνοπηγία-πηγία, ἡ,
setting up of tents: nest-building, ἡ τῆς χελιδόνος σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 feast of tents or tabernacles, [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+]; σύλλογος τῆς σ. [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Deut.16.16 ☩ John.7.2